Vending-machine.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

P. T. REGAN. VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED we.2s,19o4.

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fwirwffiey No. 798,626. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 190-5. P.J.REGAN.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1904.

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r 1., Rttomegs zen of the United States, residing at Iowa ity,

UNITED PATENT (EFFIUE,

PATmcK J. REGAN, or IOWA ci'rY, IOWA. VENDlNG-WHQCHENE.

No. 798.628 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 26, 1904- Serial No. 222,318-

Patented Sept. 5, 190d.

than the diameter of the articles to be vended. these in the present instance being represented as small bottles of perfume or the like. The lower end of the reservoir is slightly curved and terminates in a discharge-mouth 2, that normally is disposed opposite a delivery device in the form of 3, the parts when in normal position being so arranged that the receptacle really constitutes the bottom of the reservoir and always contains the lowermost article, and said receptacle is in the form of a partial cylinder, so that when turned to effect the discharge of the article which it contains the wall of the cylinder will close the mouth of the reservoir and prevent the discharge of any of thecontents "o ILZZ ZUh/JH'L it may concern.-

Be it known that l, PATRICK J. REGAN, aciti- 1 in the county of Johnson and State of Iowa, have invented a newand useful Vending-Machine,oi' which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to vending mechanisms, and has for its principal object to provide a novel form of machine for the vending of cylindrical orotherarticless'uch as cigars, bottles of perfumeand the likein which provision is made for the delivery of single articles only after a coin of predetermined size has been inserted in the machine.

A further object of the invention is to prol ride a machine of this character wherein coins of asmaller size, blanks, slugsand the like will be delivered into the nioneyn'eceptacle or at some other point without resulting in the operation of the mechanism or the discharge of the contents of the reservoir or magazines.

\Vith these and otherobjects in view, as will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size, and minor details of the structure may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vending-machine constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the machine, showing a coin inserted in readiness for adischarging operation. Fig. 3 is a similarview of a portion of the'mcchanism shown in Fig. 2, showinga coin about to be dischz'irgedinto the coin-receptacle. Fig. i is a detail perspective view of the discharging trough or receptacle detached.

Siniilarnumerals of reference are employed to'indicate corresponding parts throughout the several ligurcs'of the drawings.

The various worhing parts of the device are contained withina suitable casing, which may he formed either of wood or metal, but preferably is provided with transparent panels in order to expose to view the contents of the rescrvoir or magazine. The reservoir or magazines in the present instance comprises an clongatcd chamber l of a width slightly greater been restored to, its initial position; The re ceptaclc is provided with end pintlcs 4, one of which is in the form of a small spindleor shaft, to which is connected a rocker-arm'5, and when said arm is moved to the extent of ninety degrees or more the article contained livery-tray 6 within convenient reach of intending purchaser. At the topfof the res ceptacle is a slot 8 for the introduction of the coin, and communicating with this slot is an approximately slightly greater than the width of a coin of predetermined vali.1e-as, for instance, a nickel. The coin-chute is provided with a curved or inclined portion 10, which directs the entered coin to a seat formed in part by the upper end of a verticallydisposed bar 11, said bar being connected tothc rocker-arm 5 and being tension-spring 12. The width of the chute at a point below the coin-rest is contracted, so that should a coin, slug, or other device of i smaller diameter than a predetermined coin be placed in the chute it will fall down be yond the rest and will he delivered through i the lower portion 13 of the chute to a suitable I receptacle. At a point to one side of the chute is a coiireiigaging slide ll, the upper end of l which is in the form of a stem guided in a i suitable opening at the top of the casing and provided at its upper end with a linger-piece 15', which is depressed by the intending purlchascr. The lower portion of the slide is l somewhat pointed, with an elongated slot 16, through which exl tends a stationary pin 17, and the upper pora pivotally-mounted receptacle thereof until the empty receptacle has again' in said receptacle will be dumped on ans)!- 6 8 vertical chute 9 of a width normally held in elevated position by a coiled and said slide is provided tion of this slot is curved or inclined, so that when pressed downward the lower pointed end of the slide will he directed toward the left, and thus insure the delivery of the operating-coin to the coin-receptacle or other i This slide is normally ele- I similarreceptacle. vated by a coiled spring 18, that extendslhetween a pair of pins 19, one carried by the tlide and the other hy the iixed frame of the machine.

In the operation of the device, the parts heing normallyin the position shown in Fig. 1,

any coin of proper size delivered to the chute will fall and he directed to the scat formed at the upper end of the bar 11. The intending purchaser then depresses the finger-piece l5,

and the downward movement is transmittedthrough the slide and coin to the bar 11 and. from thence to the rocker-arm 5, causing a partial rotative movement of the delivery-rethe inclined lower portion of the chute. \Vhen the pressureis relieved, all of the parts are restored to initial position hythe springs 12 and 18. Should any article of less diameter than acoin be placed in the slot, it will fall directly through the chute to the coin-recep- ,t-acle, so that manipulation of the machine by spurious coins or coins of less size than those intended to operate the device will be preven'ted'f fmring the operation of the delivery device the cylindrical wall of the latter is turned into contact with the next lowermost l article of the reservoir and closes the mouth of the reservoir in such manner as to positively prevent the flow of any goods therefrom hy gravity.

l'laving thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. The combination in a vending-macl'iine, of a delivery device, a movable har connected thereto, a chute having a curved or inclined portion which in connection with the end of the bar forms a coin-rest, a coin-engaging slide having a cam-slot, and a pin entered in said slot and serving to direct the path oi movement of said slide into engagement with the coin and thereby efl'ect hoth downward and lateral discharging movement thereof.

2. The comhination in a veudirig-machine, of a delivery device, a vertically-moval)le har connected thereto and provided with guidingslots, stationary pins entered in the slots, a chute having a curved or inclined lower end which in connection with the upper end of the bar forms a coin-rest, a manually-operable slide having a cam-slot and serving by engagement with the coin to depress the bar, a guiding-pin entered in said cam-slot, and serving to direct the slide into engagement with the edge of the coin to one side of the center of the coin, thereby effecting downward and lateral discharging movement of said coin and springs for restoring the parts to initial position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixcd my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' PATRICK J. REGAN.

\Vitnesses:

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